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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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