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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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