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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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