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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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