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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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