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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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