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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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