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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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