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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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