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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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