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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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