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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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