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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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