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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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