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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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