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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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