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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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