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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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