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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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