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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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