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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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