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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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