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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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