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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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