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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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