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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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