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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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