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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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