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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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