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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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