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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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