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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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