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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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