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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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