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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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