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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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