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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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