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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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