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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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