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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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