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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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