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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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