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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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