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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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