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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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