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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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