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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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