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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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