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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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