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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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