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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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