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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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