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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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