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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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