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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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