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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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