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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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