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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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