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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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