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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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