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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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