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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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