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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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