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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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