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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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