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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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