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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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