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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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