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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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