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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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