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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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