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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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