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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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