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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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