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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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