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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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