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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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