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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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