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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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