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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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