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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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