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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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