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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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