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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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