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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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