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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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