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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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