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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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