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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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