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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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