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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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