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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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