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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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