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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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