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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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