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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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