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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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