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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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