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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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