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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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