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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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