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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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