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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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