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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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