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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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