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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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