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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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