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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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