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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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