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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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