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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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