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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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