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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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