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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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