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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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