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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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