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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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