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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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