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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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