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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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