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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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