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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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