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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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