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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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