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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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