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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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