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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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