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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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