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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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