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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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