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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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