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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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