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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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