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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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