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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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