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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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