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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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