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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)