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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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