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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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