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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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