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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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