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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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