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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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