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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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