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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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