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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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