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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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