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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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