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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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