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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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