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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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