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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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