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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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