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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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