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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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