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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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