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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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