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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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