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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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