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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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