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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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