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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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