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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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