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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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