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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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