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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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