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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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