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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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