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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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