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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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