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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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