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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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