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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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