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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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