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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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