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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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