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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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