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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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