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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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