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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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