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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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