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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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