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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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