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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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