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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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