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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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