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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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