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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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