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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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