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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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