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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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