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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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