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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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