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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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