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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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