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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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