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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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