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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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