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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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