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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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