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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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