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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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