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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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