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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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