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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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