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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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