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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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