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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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