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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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