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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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