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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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