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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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