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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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