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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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