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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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