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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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