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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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