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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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