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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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