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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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