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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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