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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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