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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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