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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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