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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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