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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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