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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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