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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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