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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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