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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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