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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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