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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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