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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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