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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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