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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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