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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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