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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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