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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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