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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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