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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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