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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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