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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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