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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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