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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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