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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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