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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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