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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important 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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