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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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