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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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