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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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