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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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