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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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