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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key 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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