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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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