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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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