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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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