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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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