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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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