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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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