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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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