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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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