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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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