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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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