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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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