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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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