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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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