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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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