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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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