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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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