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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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