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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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