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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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