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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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