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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. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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