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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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