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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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