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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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