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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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