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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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