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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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