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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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