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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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