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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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