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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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