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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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