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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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