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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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