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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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