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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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