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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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