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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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