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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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