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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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