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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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