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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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