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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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