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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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