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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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