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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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