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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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