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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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