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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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