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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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