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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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