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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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