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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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