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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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