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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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