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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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