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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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