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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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