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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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