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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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