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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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