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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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