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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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