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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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