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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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