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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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