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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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