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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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