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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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