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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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