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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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