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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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