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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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