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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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