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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the 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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