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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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