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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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