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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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