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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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