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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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