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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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