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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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