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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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