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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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