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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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