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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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