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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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