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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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