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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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