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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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