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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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