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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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