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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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