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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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