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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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