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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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