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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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