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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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