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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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