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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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