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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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