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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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