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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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