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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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