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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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