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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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