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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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