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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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