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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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