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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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