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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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