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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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