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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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