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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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