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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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