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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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