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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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