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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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