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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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