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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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