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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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