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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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