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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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