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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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