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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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