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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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