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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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