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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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