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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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