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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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