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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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