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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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