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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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