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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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