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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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