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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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