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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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