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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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