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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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