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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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