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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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