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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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