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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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