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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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