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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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