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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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