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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)