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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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