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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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