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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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