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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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