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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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