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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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