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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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