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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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