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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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