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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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