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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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