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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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