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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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