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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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