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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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