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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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