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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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