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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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