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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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