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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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