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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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