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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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