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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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