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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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