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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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