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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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