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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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