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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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