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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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