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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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