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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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