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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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