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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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