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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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