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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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