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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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