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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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