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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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