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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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