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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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