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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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