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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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