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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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