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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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