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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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