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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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