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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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