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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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