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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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