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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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