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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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