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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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