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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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