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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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