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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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