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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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