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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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