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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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