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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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