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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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