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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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