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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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