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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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