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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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