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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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