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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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