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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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