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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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