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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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