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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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