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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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