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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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