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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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