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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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