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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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