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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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