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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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