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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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