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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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