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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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