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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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