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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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