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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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