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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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