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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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