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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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