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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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