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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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