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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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