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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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