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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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