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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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