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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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