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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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