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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the 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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