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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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