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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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