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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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