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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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