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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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