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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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