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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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