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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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