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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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