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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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