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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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