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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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