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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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