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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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