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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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