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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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